Three men from New Jersey were charged with a string of armed robberies in Passaic County.

Kareem Powell, of Willingboro and Carlos Diaz and Edward Porter, of Paterson, are accused of robbing multiple businesses in Passaic and Paterson in August 2022.

Authorities say that Porter allegedly pistol-whipped a victim during one of the robberies. The trio faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted.